Must-see hotels in Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard

  • Ao Nuan Bungalows

    Ko Samet

    Samet's one remaining bohemian bay is tucked off the main road down a dirt track. Running down a jungle hillside to the sea, these cute wooden bungalows…

  • Rabbit Resort

    Pattaya

    On a different qualitative planet to most Pattaya accommodation, Rabbit Resort has stunning, stylish and secluded bungalows and villas that showcase Thai…

  • Mangrove Hideaway

    Ko Chang

    Facing the mangrove forest, this environmentally friendly guesthouse is a fabulous spot. Crisp, attractive rooms face the verdant front garden, while the…

  • Baan Luang Rajamaitri

    Chanthaburi

    Community-owned and named after a local philanthropist, this expertly restored historic museum-hotel has wonderfully characterful elegant rooms in the…

  • Ban Jai Dee Guest House

    Trat

    This relaxed traditional wooden house a little way north of the riverside has simple rooms with shared bathrooms (hot-water showers). Paintings and objets…

  • Paradise Cottage

    Ko Chang

    Hammock-clad pavilions face the sea or pool, and compact, handsome rooms are scattered around the garden at this well-run and gloriously relaxing retreat…

  • Baan Rim Nam

    Ko Chang

    This marvellously converted fishers house is right over the mangrove-lined river estuary and makes a supremely peaceful place to stay. The five cool,…

  • Bang Bao Beach Resort

    Ko Chang

    Set along green lawn right on Khlong Koi beach, just east of Bang Bao, this is a marvellous spot. Old and new bungalows are available; both are…

  • Pajamas Hostel

    Ko Chang

    A couple of kilometres north of the main Khlong Prao strip and a short walk from the beach, this superb hostel oozes relaxation, with an open-plan lounge…

  • Viking Holidays Resort

    Ko Samet

    One of a line of casual bungalow complexes on this tranquil beach, Viking is well run and has pretty, compact, carpeted rooms decorated with strings of…

  • Rimklong Boutique Hotel

    Trat

    Run by refined and helpful Mr Tuu, this hotel offers five compact, sparkling rooms in the heart of the old part of town. Prices are reasonable for the…

  • Bann Makok

    Ko Kut

    This boutique ecoresort, tucked into the mangroves, uses recycled timbers painted in vintage colours to create a maze of eight rooms that resembles a…

  • Buddha View

    Ko Chang

    This swish pier guesthouse has seven thoughtfully designed, all-wood rooms, four of which come with private bathrooms (the shared ones are excellent…

  • Paradee Resort

    Ko Samet

    Exclusive and offering the ultimate in privacy, this sleek resort near Ko Samet's southern end is one of the island's most luxurious. Golf carts hum about…

  • Independent Bo’s

    Ko Chang

    Quirky and enchanting, this is an old-school bohemian budget place right on the sands. It's a striking sight and experience: a warren of driftwood cabins,…

  • Blue Lagoon Bungalows

    Ko Chang

    Set beside a scenic estuary, Blue Lagoon has an eclectic bunch of bungalows and rooms arrayed in a rustic manner across a riverside mangrove with a…

  • Ao Kao White Sand Resort

    Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard

    In a pretty crook in the bay, Ao Kao White Sand is Ko Mak's top resort. An assortment of stylish concrete bungalows come with fab rooftop terraces…

  • Birds & Bees Resort

    Pattaya

    As well as being a tropical garden resort with two pools and good-sized rooms, this place helps fund the work of the PDA, a notable rural development…

  • Tinkerbell Resort

    Ko Kut

    Absolute beach frontage at the southern end of Khlong Chao makes this resort hard to ignore. Natural materials, such as bamboo privacy fences and thatched…

  • Oasis Koh Chang

    Ko Chang

    Literally the top place in Lonely Beach (largely due to its hillside location), Oasis has great sea views from its vertigo-inducing 12m-tall tree house…

  • Little Eden

    Ko Chang

    Up the steep hill on the quiet side of the main road, Little Eden has a series of sweet wooden bungalows, all connected by an intricate lattice of wooden…

  • Tubtim Resort

    Ko Samet

    This long-running resort on Ao Phutsa (Ao Tub Tim) occupies a secluded stretch of sand and offers a wide range of timber cottages, from budget fan rooms…

  • Amber Sands

    Ko Chang

    Right on a quiet orange-red sand beach, this is an impeccably run place set around a beautifully kept garden. Rooms have wooden floors, elegant…

  • Yotin Guest House

    Trat

    Backing a typically venerable building in Trat's lovely old quarter, these are pretty, inviting refurbished rooms with colourful linen and comfortable…

  • Warapura Resort

    Ko Chang

    Right by the sea, Warapura has a series of excellent boutique bungalows lightly decorated with rustic furniture and a white-and-turquoise colour scheme…

  • Somewhere Ko Sichang

    Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard

    Modern and charming, this place with a pool and sea views occupies a very central but secluded location. The 20 stylish rooms have loads of space and a…

  • Dewa

    Ko Chang

    One of the top luxury pads in these parts, everything about Dewa is chic, from the dark-tiled 700-sq-metre pool to the contemporary Thai-style rooms that…

  • Big Easy

    Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard

    At the northern end of Ao Khao on a lovely stretch of beach, Big Easy has seven beautifully constructed timber cottages, well spaced among the palms for…

  • Seavana

    Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard

    Stylish wine-coloured buildings overlook garden, coconut palms and white sand at this top-drawer set-up near the northern pier. The staff are cordial and…

  • Mairood Resort

    Trat

    Sixty kilometres southeast of Trat, on the way to Cambodia, Mairood Resort is a lovely spot to stay overnight, with bungalows, huts and a house by the sea…

  • Garden Resort

    Ko Chang

    Just off the main road and yet set back in palm-shaded seclusion, Garden Resort has large, charming bungalows dotted either side of a shady garden pathway…

  • Spa Koh Chang Resort

    Ko Chang

    Specialising in health-care packages, including detox, yoga and meditation, this east-coast resort has lush, peaceful surroundings that almost touch the…

  • Rock Sand Resort

    Ko Chang

    Touting itself as a flashpacker destination, this is the most upmarket of the knot of budget places at the north end of White Sand Beach, but feels…

  • Cliff Cottage

    Ko Chang

    Partially hidden on a verdant hillside west of the pier are a few dozen simple, comfortable huts overlooking a rocky cove with water on both sides, plus…

  • Nonze Hostel

    Pattaya

    Dormitories are so yesterday! This very stylish industrial-chic seafront building features capsule beds – tiny boxes stacked up like building blocks – in…

  • Porn’s Bungalows

    Ko Chang

    This is a very chilled spot at the far western end of Kaibae beach, with a popular on-site beachside restaurant. All of the wooden bungalows are fan-only…

  • La Lune Beach Resort

    Ko Samet

    This is the new face of Samet: stylish, chic resorts occupying beachfront space in place of cheap huts. The 40 rooms, all with stressed wood underfoot and…

  • Nimmanoradee Resort

    Ko Samet

    The southernmost resort on the island, Nimmanoradee offers tranquillity, plenty of space and cheerfully coloured octagonal bungalows. There's good…

  • Watercolours

    Ko Chang

    Perched over the canal near Khlong Prao beach, this Dutch-run beauty has just two tastefully decorated rooms and a lovely open lounge-bar area with steps…

  • Suan Maprao Ko Kut Resort

    Ko Kut

    You'll get a genuine welcome at this place with a garden setting just off the southern beach road. Excellent modern huts are simple and stylish, with…